Handbook of Clinical Drug Data 1997-1998
Contributors: James E. Knoben (Editor); William G. Troutman (Editor); Larry Jay Davis (Editor)
Edition: 8th edition
Publisher: Appleton & Lange
Published: January 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 650
ISBN-13: 9780838535615
Subjects: Pharmacology; Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs; c 1990 to c 2000; Medical; Clinical Pharmacology; Medical / Nursing; Reference; Clinical Chemistry; Drug Guides
First sentence: Dihydroergotamine (DHE) is a semisynthetic ergot alkaloid that is hypothesized to exert its antimigraine effect via its agonist activity at the serotonin 5-HT receptor, resulting in vasoconstriction of intracranial blood vessels and inhibition of inflammatory neuropeptide release.